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Activity 4 - Food Waste and Food Loss

This resource forms part of the National Primary Competition - All for Farm and Food for All 2024.

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Food waste and food loss.

Aim: To understand the differences between food loss and food waste

Learning outcomes:
• Learn about the damages caused by food loss and waste to the economy, environment, and society
• Recognise ways to reduce food waste.

Key Questions
• How does food waste contribute to climate change?
• Why can it be a challenge to reduce food waste?
• How can we be more conscious consumers and reduce our food waste?
• What benefits will we see if we can reduce our food waste?

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